With Thanksgiving creeping up, we’re reminded to be grateful. Many of us will trek home and give thanks for our cherished families and irreplaceable friends from high school. We’ll be thankful for our health, for the roof above our heads, and for the feast we’ll savor on Thanksgiving Day. And when break is over, we’ll subtly appreciate coming back to Chapman for a few last weeks of learning before the semester ends.
Of course these are the obvious go-to’s when listing what we’re most thankful for during the holidays (and rightfully so,) but it’s not fair to let the smaller things fall through the cracks. Anything that puts a smile on your face is worth recognition!
Though they may seem insignificant next to family, friends, and health, here are some little, everyday things that might deserve a spot in your Thanksgiving grace this year:
Laundry fresh out of the dryer
Any excuse not to shave your legs
Having time to kill
When there’s enough cereal in the box for a full bowl
Tears from laughing so hard
Showers meant for getting warm, not getting clean
That moment when you take your bra off at the end of the day
The cool side of the pillow
When you don’t lose your sneeze
Mornings when you wake up and remember your dream
A perfect messy bun
When your phone hangs on at 1% long enough to get plugged in
Kind strangers who hold the door for you
Being awake to watch the sun rise
Not having to wait in line
Songs that describe your feelings exactly
Anything and everything peanut butter
Having the opportunity to sleep in
You and everything about your one-of-a-kind, beautiful self